The department of Botany at this University started functioning with effect from February 1, 1967. It was the fourth department in the Faculty of Science being started after Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. The work for its establishment and development was initiated by Prof. S. S. Bir assisted by a team of dedicated teachers. Presently department has one Professor Emeritus & Life Fellow, 7 Professors, 2 Associate Professors and 5 Assistant Professors. The department caters to PG teaching to M. Sc. Botany, M. Sc. Hon's in Botany (Five Year Integrated Course), M. Phil and Ph. D. students. In M. Sc. Botany the students have a choice for opting dissertation/specialization in crop genetics and plant breeding or plant pathology after passing M. Sc. Part I. For the students of M. Sc. Hon's in Botany (FYIC) there is an exit option after 3 years and such students will be entitled for the award of B. Sc. Hon's in Botany and those continuing for five years will be eligible for the award of M. Sc. Hons. Degree. For all classes, semester system was introduced from session 2003-2004. So far, 71 students have been awarded Ph. D. Degrees. For different courses being run by the Department the eligibility is as follows:
Most of the students of this department have taken up teaching as profession. Some of them have gone in for higher studies, research jobs, administrative services (I.R.S., I.F.S., P.C.S., etc.) and some even have floated their own enterprises..
S.No. |
Name |
Designation |
Qualification |
Specialization |
Distinction |
Publications/ |
Conferences/ |
Contact Information |
1. |
Dr. S.S. BIR |
Professor Emeritus & Life Fellow |
M. Sc. Ph. D. |
Cyto-taxonomy of Pteridophytes and Angiosperms |
FNA |
Books: 15 Papers: National: 200 International: 100 Projects: 06 |
National: 60 International: 20 |
Telephone: 0175-2223773
|
2. |
Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
Cytogenetics |
Nil |
Books: 03 |
National : 38 International : 05 |
Telephone:0175-2206521 Mobile: 94174-91981 Email: | |
3. |
Professor |
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. |
Mushroom, Mycology, Systematics Mushroom Culture and Cultivation, Plant Pathology. |
Nil |
Books: 04 |
National : 28 International : 03 |
Telephone: 0175-3046256 (O) & Mobile: 09417810754 Email: narinderatri04@yahoo.com;fungalbio2007@rediffmail.com | |
4. |
Professor |
M. Sc., M. Phil., Ph.D. |
Cytogenetics, Environmental mutagenesis |
Gold medal in M. Sc. |
Books: 04 |
National : 52 International : 05 |
Mobile: 919888080327 Email:msaggoo@gmail.com | |
5. |
Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
Plant Systematics, Cytogenetics and Forestry |
Nil |
Books: 03 |
National : 70 International : 09 |
Telephone: 0175-2206611 Mobile: 98726-46611 Email: vksinghal53@gmail.com | |
6. |
Professor |
M.Sc. (Hons. School) Ph.D. |
Mycology & Plant Pathology with special interest in fungi (Basidiomycotina) |
Nil |
Books:01 |
National : 10 International : 01 |
Telephone: Mobile: 98151-00172 Email: dhingragurpal@rediffmail.com | |
7. |
Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
Plant Ecology |
Nil |
Books: 00 |
National : 11 International : 01 |
Telephone: Mobile: 098767-68918 Email: amarjeetsingh@yahoo.co.in | |
8. |
Professor |
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. |
Physiology & Biochemistry of Cyanobacteria, Cynobacterial Biotechnology |
Nil |
Books: 01 |
National : 32 International : 07 |
Telephone: Mobile: 94172 42986 | |
9. |
Associate Professor |
M.Sc.,M. Phil., Ph.D. |
Mycology & Plant Pathology |
Gold Medal in |
Books: 01 |
National : 17 International : 04 |
Telephone:0175-2227473 Mobile: 09988195434 | |
10. |
Associate Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
Phycology Physiology & Biochemistry of Cyanobacteria |
Nil |
Books: 01 |
National : 14 International : 03 |
Telephone: 0175-2360834 Mobile:98761-60834 Email: dp.khokhar@rediffmail.com | |
11. |
Assistant Professor |
M. Sc. |
Floriculture, Landscaping |
(i) Gold medal
in B. Sc. (ii) Merit |
Books: 00 |
National : 03 International : 01 |
Telephone: Mobile:09417057589 Email: jdmanishkapoor@yahoo.com | |
12. |
Assistant Professor |
M. Sc., Ph.D. |
Physiology & Biochemistry of Plants, Stress Physiology |
Nature Publication Group Award |
Books: 00 |
National : 11 International : 04 |
Telephone: Mobile: 09417807407 Email: geetika@pbi.ac.in | |
13. |
Assistant Professor |
M. Sc., Ph. D. |
Cytogenetics, Environmental Mutagenesis |
Nil |
Books: 01 |
National : 07 International : 01 |
Telephone: Mobile: 9417173865 Email: arneetgill@gmail.com | |
14. |
Dr. Avneet Pal Singh |
Assistant Professor |
M. Sc. Ph. D. |
Mycology & Plant Pathology |
Gold Medal in M.Sc. |
Books: 00 |
National : 09 International : 01 |
Telephone: 01679-242143 Mobile: 9501036143 Email: avneet7@rediffmail.com |
15. |
Dr. Hina Khan (Leave Vacancy) |
Assistant Professor |
M. Sc., M. Phil., Ph. D. |
Tissue Culture |
|
Books: 00 |
National : 01 International : 00 |
Telephone: Mobile: 09464796786 Email: capsinvitro@yahoo.co.in |